Faust (disambiguation)

Contents 1 Works based on the tale of Faust 1.1 Literature 1.2 Theatre and Opera 1.3 Film 1.4 Paintings 1.5 See also 2 People 3 Music 4 Fictional characters 5 Print 6 Ships 7 Other

Faust is the protagonist of a popular German tale who makes a pact with the Devil; the tale is the basis of many works.

Works based on the tale of Faust

The name may may refer to one of these notable works of art based on the tale:

Literature

• Goethe's Faust, a work by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1806-1832)
• The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, a work by Christopher Marlowe (A-text 1604, B-text 1616)

Theatre and Opera

• La damnation de Faust, a légende dramatique by Berlioz
• Faust (opera), a 1859 work by Gounod
• Randy Newman's Faust, a musical
• Faust (Spohr), an opera of Louis Spohr composed in 1813
• Scenes from Goethe's Faust, an oratorio by Robert Schumann composed between 1844–53

Film

• Faust (1926 film), directed by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
• Faust (1960 film), directed by Peter Gorski
• Faust (1994 film), directed by Jan Švankmajer
• Faust: Love of the Damned, a 2001 film directed by Brian Yuzna
• Faust (2011 film), directed by Alexander Sokurov

Paintings

• Faust (paintings) a 1976-79 series of paintings by Nabil Kanso

See also

• Works based on Faust

People

• Johann Georg Faust, an itinerant alchemist, astrologer and magician of the German Renaissance whose life became the nucleus of the popular tale of Doctor Faust
• Max Brand, pen name of Frederick Schiller Faust, author
• Saint Faustus, one of several religious figures with this name
• Christa Faust, American author
• Drew Gilpin Faust, historian and 28th president of Harvard University
• James E. Faust, American leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Lauren Faust, American animator

Music

• Faust (band), a German krautrock band
• Faust (musician), a Norwegian metal drummer

Fictional characters

• Faust VIII, a character in the manga and anime series Shaman King, who is a descendant of the original Faust
• Faustus (cat), a Charlton Comics character
• Faust (Guilty Gear), a character in the Guilty Gear fighting game series
• Felix Faust, a DC Comics character
• Sebastian Faust, a DC Comics character
• Doctor Faustus (comics), a Marvel Comics character
• Dark Faust, a character in the Japanese TV series Ultraman Nexus
• Faustus (Legacy of Kain), a vampire in Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain
• Faust, the final boss for the arcade game Vendetta

Print

• Faust magazine, a Japanese literary anthology
• Faust (Avatar Press), a series of comic books by Tim Vigil and David Quinn

Ships

• MV Faust, a cargo carrier
• SS Faust, a coaster in service 1920-26

Other

• FAUST (programming language)
• Faust, Alberta

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